GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL POULTRY FARMING
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- About OlNjoro Poultry Farms – Philosophy…?
- Role of Chicken in Health & Poverty Eradication. Idle Resources…?
- Changing consumer preference for poultry products. Why?
- Kenya net importer of poultry products … why? Farmers Challenges….?
- Why focus is on Improved Breeds of Kienyeji ..? story of KUROILER
2. CHICKEN BREEDS & ACQUISITION
- Exotic- Layers , Exotic –Broilers , Indigenous, Improved Indigenous- Dual Purpose.
- Performance comparison
- Why Poultry Farmers failed before? Opportunity to reverse trend.
- Why KUROILER breed is the best worldwide.
3. OL-NJORO POULTRY PRODUCTS
4. HOUSING
a) Housing designs.
b) Floor management
c) Protection- cold, heat, Lighting, Ventilation, Rats / Rodents
d. Quarantine area, eggs storage, Roosting.
5. FEEDS & COST CUTTING
a) Nutrition requirements
b) Cost cutting strategies
i) Making own feeds formulations
ii) Hydroponics
iii) Supplementary feeds
iv) Cost cutting possible with improved kienyeji chicken.
c) Other Feeds management issues
6. VACCINATION & DISEASES CONTROL
7. BUSINESS PLAN & MARKET ISSUES.
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FARMERS OPEN DAY PROGRAM- SATURDAY
| ACTIVITIY | TIME | FACILITATOR |
| REGISTRATION (10 Min) | 10AM-10.10AM | OL-NJORO |
| GENERAL INTRODUCTION (20Min)About OlNjoro Poultry Farms – Philosophy…? Role of Chicken in Health & Poverty Eradication. Idle Resources…?Changing consumer preference for poultry products. Why?Kenya net importer of poultry products … why? Farmers Challenges….?Why focus is on Improved Breeds of Kienyeji ..? story of KUROILER | 10.10 – 10-30 AM | OL-NJORO |
| CHICKEN BREEDS & ACQUISITION (20 Min)Exotic- Layers , Exotic –Broilers , Indigenous, Improved Indigenous- Dual Purpose.Performance comparisonWhy Poultry Farmers failed before? Opportunity to reverse trend.Why KUROILER breed is the best worldwide ..? | 10.30 AM -10.50 AM | OL-NJORO |
| 4. OL-NJORO POULTRY PRODUCTS (10Min) | 10.50-11.00 AM | OL-NJORO |
| 5. HOUSING (10Min) a) Housing designs. b) Floor management c) Protection- cold, heat, Lighting, Ventilation, Rats / Rodents. d. Quarantine area, eggs storage, Roosting. | 11.00 AM- 11.10 AM | OL –NJORO |
| 6. FEEDS & COST CUTTING (10MIN) a) Nutrition requirements b) Cost cutting strategies i) Making own feeds formulations ii) Hydroponics iii) Supplementary feeds. iv) Cost cutting possible with improved kienyeji chicken- KUROILER. | 11.10 am -11.20 am | OL-NJORO |
| 7. VACCINATION & DISEASES CONTROL (10 Min) | 11.20 am-11.30 am | COUNTY VET |
| 8. BUSINESS PLAN & MARKET ISSUES. (30 Min) | 11.30pm -12.00pm | OL-NJORO |
| 9. BREAK – TEA / SNACKS (10 Min) | 12.00 – 12.10 pm | |
| 10. PRACTICALS – FARM VISIT (50 min) | 12.10 -1.00 pm | OL-NJORO |